Keynote Speakers

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Keynote Speaker I

Prof. Mianxiong Dong,Muroran Institute of Technology, Japan

Mianxiong Dong received B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering from The University of Aizu, Japan. He is the Vice President and Professor of Muroran Institute of Technology, Japan. He is the recipient of The 12th IEEE ComSoc Asia-Pacific Young Researcher Award 2017, Funai Research Award 2018, NISTEP Researcher 2018 (one of only 11 people in
Japan) in recognition of significant contributions in science and technology, The Young Scientists’
Award from MEXT in 2021, SUEMATSU-Yasuharu Award from IEICE in 2021, IEEE TCSC Middle Career Award in 2021. He is Clarivate Analytics 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025 Highly Cited Researcher (Web of Science) and Fellow of AAIA, Member of NAAI, Foreign Fellow of EAJ.
 

Keynote Speaker II

Prof. Takayuki Nakachi , University of the Ryukyus, Japan

Takayuki Nakachi is a Professor at the Information Technology Center, University of the Ryukyus, Japan. His research spans sparsity-based AI, quantum-inspired machine learning, secure signal processing, and ultra-high-definition video coding. In particular, he focuses on small-data, interpretable, and trustworthy AI leveraging sparse modeling and Gaussian processes. He has authored over 150 peer-reviewed journal and international conference papers in these fields.
Prior to joining the University of the Ryukyus in April 2021, he had a distinguished research career at Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT), where he was primarily engaged in ultra-high-definition video coding and transmission. From 2006 to 2007, he was a Visiting Researcher at Stanford University, USA, conducting pioneering research on distributed video coding, and subsequently contributed to the ISO/IEC MPEG Media Transport (MMT) international standardization.
Dr. Nakachi received his Ph.D. degree in engineering from Keio University in 1997. He plays a prominent role in international academic leadership, having served as General Chair and Chair of the International Steering Committee for international conferences, alongside key technical committee roles in IEEE and IEICE. He has received prestigious recognitions, including the 26th Telecom System Technology Award, the ACM ICAAI 2024 Best Presentation Award, and the IEEE WSCE 2023 Best Presentation Award.